AHJ Parkinson's Disease Research - Professor Simon Lewis

World Parkinson's Day is on today, April 11th 2018 and Australian Health Journal spoke with Professor Simon Lewis of the Brain And Mind Centre, part of University of Sydney.

Professor Lewis speaks about the research into Parkinson's using existing drugs for other conditions. He also talks about the current treatments available including Deep Brain Stimulation. This week and in time for Parkinson's Awareness day, an article written by Professor Lewis was published in the The Medical Journal of Australia.
About the Linked Clinical Trials Initiative (LCT):

As part of the Linked Clinical Trials Initiative (LCT), a number of Institutes and Foundations including Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Van Andel Institute, Shake It Up Australia Foundation and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research collaborate to determine areas to focus research in the search for a cure to Parkinson's.

"The LCT scientific committee prioritises new treatments once a year to identify the most promising drugs to fast-track into clinical trials, with the hope of not only proving efficacy but also shortening the time it takes for a potential treatment to move from the laboratory to clinical trials and, ultimately, to the patient."
Source: The Cure Parkinson's Trust

This early release clip is from a segment to be aired in the May Edition of Australian Health Journal. The final clip will include other guests talking about the current clinical treatments.

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